Wisconsin's capital is proving electric buses can run in frightfully cold winters, providing a blueprint for zero-emissions ...

Trump's campaign speeches were filled with grievances. His December 2025 address to the nation followed that pattern, as did his recent remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast. Even the president's ...

Candidates Blair Mosner Feltham, Daniella Molle, Dana Colussi-Lynde and Nicki Vander Meulen will debate at the March 11, forum at La Follette High School.

The last time blues singer Shemekia Copeland was in Madison in 2024, the performance sold out. Copeland is the daughter of legendary blues singer Johnny Copeland and a luminary in her own right, ...

When The Capital Times endorsed the Rev. Jesse Jackson for president in March of 1988, we found ourselves in a lonely position. Other newspapers in the primary states that were choosing delegates to ...

Donald Trump's apologists have tried to pass off his posting of Barack and Michelle Obama's faces on the bodies of two apes as a one-off incident. Trump himself said he wouldn't apologize for the ...

History is rarely so alive as when musician Ken Fitzsimmons turns the pages back to critical moments in our state and nation’s journey. The longtime singer and bassist for the popular Madison band The ...

One of my earliest political memories was watching the 1984 Democratic convention on TV. After Jesse Jackson's mesmerizing speech to the delegates, I told my dad Jackson would definitely get the ...

Dear Editor: The recent primary election for Dane County Circuit Court judge demonstrated the power of the people of Wisconsin. The people understand that Huma Ahsan’s 25 years of experience — ...

Dear Editor: I would like to thank Precious Ayodabo for her recent commentary in the Cap Times ("Why I'm suing the city of Madison for not counting my ballot," Feb. 8). I am a poll worker and have ...

Madison’s transportation leaders face a big question following the death of 17-year-old Sasha Rosen this month: What else can be done to reduce the risk to pedestrians on Madison’s streets? Residents ...

With more than 7,000 impaired driving crashes throughout the state each year, the Wisconsin Legislature recently approved another tool for law enforcement to screen for drugged driving: saliva tests.